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Tradescantia wrightii

A small spiderwort of the Chihuahuan Desert mountains of New Mexico, west Texas and northern Mexico, growing at about 1,200–2,500 m. It sprouts with the summer monsoon, flowers, then dies back to its roots over a cold, dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Found on rocky slopes, canyons and grassy or shrubby openings in desert mountains, often in the partial shelter of rocks or shrubs.

Recorded at 1,217–2,522 m, median 1,660 m (45 records), in the Sacramento, Guadalupe, Franklin and Mexican sierras.

Mexico NortheastNew MexicoTexas

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.